Born Laura Jean Reese Witherspoon, Reese began acting in Nashville at age 7. A teen cheerleader and Southern debutante, Reese always aspired to be a star. Thanks to a 10-state talent search, Reese got her big break in the movie THE MAN IN THE MOON, playing with heartbreaking poignancy a fourteen-year-old girl in love with the boy-next-door dating her sister. Reese continued winning recognition in numerous TV and movie roles, but it was her enchanting performance as Elle Woods in LEGALLY BLONDE that made her a household name.
Recently Reese won a Golden Globe award and Academy Award for her performance as June Carter Cash in James Mangold's Johnny Cash biopic WALK THE LINE cementing her as an actress whose abilities go far beyond her charm and pretty face.
